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Route 68 between Research Parkway and Northrop Road is now open after an oil truck overturned while coming off I-91 in Wallingford Friday afternoon.

Police said the southbound off-ramp from I-91 to Route 68 was also closed for several hours as clean up crews worked to clear the road from oil that spilled from the truck.

The truck, owned by City Oil Company Inc. of New Britain, was carrying about 2,300 gallons of non-combustible fuel oil. The truck was attempting to turn left onto Route 68 around 4:53 p.m. Friday when the oil it was hauling shifted, causing the truck to roll over onto its side, according to police.

Some oil leaked onto the roadway and spilled into nearby storm drains. Fire officials were able to stop the leak, according to police.